Dear families,
Thank you to everyone for a wonderful year! A few last important notes for your calendar for our final two days of school:
June 17th: 5th grade Graduation @ 1:00pm
June 18th: 5th grade Talent Show @ 9:30am
Tuesday, June 18th: Last day for students: 12:00pm dismissal
As with each year, we have some team members who will be transitioning from Lincoln-Eliot to new ventures:
- Marlene Hole: Grade One: Retirement
- Barbara Phelan: Grade Two: Retirement
- Jason Raisner: Grade Two: will be furthering his educational career outside of Newton
- Elka Kuhlman: Math Coach: school change
- Becky Kinney: Library: returning to Zervas full-time
- Sara Subach: Occupational Therapist: Maternity Leave
- Rachel Waldstein: Speech and Language Pathologist: school change
- Michelle Reddick: METCO counselor: will be leaving LE but will continue to serve METCO students in Newton elementary schools
The above-mentioned staff members will be greatly missed and have been instrumental in ensuring our students have received a rigorous, dynamic and fun education. Please join me in wishing them the best of luck on their journeys.
We are very excited to welcome the following staff to the Lincoln-Eliot community:
- Melissa Gayle: Grade One classroom teacher
- Catherine Warren: Grade Two classroom teacher
- Heather DeNoble: 5th grade co-teacher
- Megan Mahar: Math Coach
- Samantha Lund: Learning Center
- Heather Humphries, who will be returning to LE as a Learning Center teacher
- Julian Turner will be returning to LE full time as our Social Worker and METCO counselor
- Krista Doherty: Occupational Therapist
In addition to the changes listed above, we have a few internal grade level switches taking place for next school year:
- Dana Rooney will join the grade 2 team
- Lynn Penczar will join the grade 3 team
Summer Reminders from the School Nurse
Medication Pick-up: Parents of students who have medication stored in the health room should pick it up by the last day of school, June 18. All medication (pills, epi-pens, inhalers, etc.) not picked up will be discarded. Please plan ahead to pick medication up so it is not wasted! Medication may not be carried home by the student — it must be picked up by an adult. School nurses will not be available after June 18 to return medication to families.
Medication Order Reminder: All medication orders expire at the end of the school year. If you are visiting your child’s health care provider during the summer, consider requesting a new medication order for your child. All medication, prescription or over-the-counter, requires an order. The Medication Permission Form and the Medication Policy are both available online at www.newtonma.gov/schoolhealth
West Nile Virus and Lyme Disease Prevention: Mosquito and tick-borne diseases like West Nile Virus and Lyme disease occur in Newton residents. Take steps to avoid getting sick!
- Mosquito repellant not only works for mosquitoes, but helps repel ticks as well. Use a repellant with DEET, and follow label instructions for concentrations appropriate for children.
- Avoid being outdoors during peak mosquito hours, particularly once West Nile Virus has been detected in the mosquito population.
- Remove containers around your home (tires, kid pools, pots, tarps) that could allow mosquitoes to breed.
- Check your body for ticks after being outdoors and remove them immediately to avoid disease transmission.
Shoo the flu! Seasonal influenza vaccine will be offered this fall during the school day to students and employees. The vaccine will be available to all students in Kindergarten through grade 12, by parental consent only. Consent and screening forms will be posted at www.newtonma.gov/flu by early September, in preparation for the fall clinics.
The flu clinic date for Lincoln Eliot Elementary School will be October 30, 2019. Forms (available in Sept.) will be due to the school nurse two school days prior. This schedule is confirmed unless the flu vaccine supply is delayed, in which case the school nurse will notify families of an alternative date once the vaccine arrives.
Have a happy and healthy summer!